With Christmas here in a few days I was wondering what the day meant to non-Christians. We Christians , of course, celebrate the birth of our savior. My question is how do others treat this holiday? Does it bother you that we make a Christian holy day into a national holiday? Anyway, I wish you all a merry Christmas or happy holidays or whatever good things it means to you.
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It's a paid week off for me to drink, chill and relax.
They could call it Zarglemus for all I care Slave to the Patriarchy no more
Raised with the notion of xmas holidays, it doesn't make me flinch. Of course, I find it silly and commercialised, but that's a common feeling even with christians.
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December 22, 2013 at 5:03 pm
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I see it as a family day where we get together and eat lots of food.
Oh lets not forget opening presents, from Santa Claus! ![[Image: 347]](https://images.weserv.nl/?url=i0.kym-cdn.com%2Fphotos%2Fimages%2Fnewsfeed%2F000%2F291%2F792%2F347)
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December 22, 2013 at 5:07 pm
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(December 22, 2013 at 5:03 pm)StoryBook Wrote: I see it as a family day where we get together and lots of food. Pretty much this. You hang out with family members you don't see regularly, get some good food, and open presents. We probably do similar things around this time of year that people did before some religious icon was born.
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10 Christ-like figures that predate Jesus. Link shortened to Chris ate Jesus for some reason... http://listverse.com/2009/04/13/10-chris...ate-jesus/ Good video to watch, if you want to know how common the Jesus story really is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88GTUXvp-50 A list of biblical contradictions from the infallible word of Yahweh. http://infidels.org/library/modern/jim_m...tions.html  (December 22, 2013 at 4:43 pm)Lek Wrote: With Christmas here in a few days I was wondering what the day meant to non-Christians. To me, not much but that's because of me as the person I've become, not because of my atheist status. My view on that particular angle hasn't changed from when I last wrote on the subject.
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 (December 22, 2013 at 5:03 pm)StoryBook Wrote: I see it as a family day where we get together and eat lots of food. I'll second this. When I was young, there was a god with infinite power protecting me. Is there anyone else who felt that way? And was sure about it? but the first time I fell in love, I was thrown down - or maybe I broke free - and I bade farewell to God and became human. Now I don't have God's protection, and I walk on the ground without wings, but I don't regret this hardship. I want to live as a person. -Arina Tanemura
I hang out with friends and family, have a few drinks and cigars and have good food with my family. Sometimes we make fun of my uncle who happens to be a drunk asshole at every family gathering. Other times, we talk about anything else.
Doesn't require to believe in a god or be religious to do that. Any family can do that stuff  Well, you might need a drunk uncle.
It's kinda like an OT feast day actually. We set aside a little throughout the year for a blowout with family, food and liquor.
"Peace is a lie, there is only passion.
Through passion, I gain strength. Through strength, I gain power. Through power, I gain victory. Through victory, my chains are broken." Sith code 
For myself and my extended family, it's a time to get together and feast and drink (for those that imbibe), and give gifts to my son - the only child on my side of the family. The rest of us draw a name in November and bring a gift for one person.
This year we have much to celebrate: My father is still with us after suffering congestive heart failure in July. He moved back to his beach house the week before Thanksgiving (no Jesus required). Completely non-religious. My mom and dad both come from highly religious families (mormon and catholic respectively), but neither of my parents are non-practicing, and although I don't know exactly what their beliefs are, I've never heard a word out of either that indicates that they believe in god. Church is a place they go for weddings and funerals. I do know my brother and sister are agnostic atheists. I hope mom is making prime rib this year.  I'll be bringing some righteously good beer for everyone. 
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